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Accolades For Fair Lawn, Clean School, Lawsuit Against Borough Top This Week's News

Here's a look at the past week.

Fair Lawn Ranked No. 7 in NJ For Job Seekers

So far this year, the borough has been named the 49th safest city in the U.S.a "booming suburb" and the third best place in New Jersey for young families. Now, consumer advocacy site Nerdwallet has also declared it the seventh best place in the state for job seekers.

EPA Finds No Contamination at Westmoreland School

A new round of testing for contaminants left at a Fair Lawn Superfund site found that no chemicals had leaked onto the Westmoreland Elementary School property, officials said.

Lawyer Sues Fair Lawn Over Alleged Code Violations

Fair Lawn officials had cited attorney Leonard Miller for alleged fire code violations at his River Road office.

Fair Lawn Resident Completes 'World's Toughest Mudder'

Nick Conklin ran for 24 hours around an obstacle-laden course.

Trio Used Bogus Prescriptions to Buy Painkillers, Police Say

The men allegedly tried to purchase oxycodone and cough syrup with codeine at a Fair Lawn pharmacy after successfully buying drugs in Elmwood Park with the fake prescriptions.

Inside Fair Lawn: Scurti Group Art Show

The show is on display through December 29 in the Fair Lawn Library's Pine Gallery.

Fair Lawn High Students Perform 'Twelve'

Fair Lawn High School’s drama club, the Masques, put on a powerful performance of “Twelve,” a mixed-gender adaptation of “12 Angry Men,” this time with six men and six women.

Inside Fair Lawn: Winter Rec Events

Fair Lawn is hosting numerous events and activities in the coming weeks.

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